Dale Walborn Reservoir Fishing near Alliance, Ohio

• Overview

  Dale Walborn Reservoir is a Stark County water, Ohio side. It lies 1,093 feet above sea level. The water covers some 235 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. You are looking at roughly 11 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Size puts it in the front rank of our Stark County list. Alliance sits 6.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Hartville follows at 8 miles, then Sebring at 9.4 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Dale Walborn Reservoir

  Depth on file is 30 ft. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Stark County include bluegill, johnny darter and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Dale Walborn Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 25°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid March. Averages place the thaw at mid March and the freeze at late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Dale Walborn Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The shoreline is public, so the licence is the main requirement. A marina sits half a mile off, so fuel and a proper ramp are close. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is France Lake, 1.9 miles out. What applies at Dale Walborn Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.